Big City Life and Urban Development

In today’s "Looking Forward" hosts Marina Dzhashi and a prominent Russian writer Viktor Erofeyev are talking about urban development. Joining the discussion is Egor Kotov, Research Fellow at the Graduate School of Urban Studies, the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.

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In today’s “Looking Forward” hosts Marina Dzhashi and a prominent Russian writer Viktor Erofeyev are talking about urban development. Joining the discussion is Egor Kotov, Research Fellow at the Graduate School of Urban Studies, the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.

As the population grows and, in fact, its demands grow, so do the cities and the story of urban development goes on. In the hectic life of million-cities with loads of cars, traffic jams and problematic parking it is important to create a positive environment and comfort. And for this we have parks with activities interesting for everyone, cafes and restaurants, theatres, museums, cinemas and so on. These are the two sides of one coin – a big city.

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